Portuguese Bean Soup II

Name: Portuguese Bean Soup II
Total time: 180
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 2 pounds spicy Portuguese sausage, sliced; 1 pound ham hocks; 1 onion, sliced; 2 quarts water; 2 carrots, diced; 3 potatoes, diced; 1 small head cabbage, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans; 1 (16 ounce) package macaroni

Recipe by dewny dewny from allrecipes.com

Dinner 3 Hr.

Ingredients

15 servings

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2 pounds spicy Portuguese sausage, sliced
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1 pound ham hocks
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1 onion, sliced
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2 quarts water
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2 carrots, diced

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3 potatoes, diced
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1 small head cabbage, chopped
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
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1 (16 ounce) package macaroni

Instructions

In a large pot over low heat, combine sausage, ham hocks, onion and water. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Remove ham hock from soup, remove meat, tear into small pieces, and return meat to pot. Stir in carrots, potatoes, cabbage and tomato sauce. Cover and continue cooking 60 to 90 minutes more.
Stir in beans and pasta, adding more water as needed, and cook until heated through and pasta is tender, 10 minutes.